Abstract: A control device includes a relay device coupled to a processor device, a power device coupled to the processor device and the relay device for energizing the processor device and the relay device, and a load device coupled to the relay device. A device may further be used for supplying control signals to the processor device, in order to switch on and switch off the relay device. The relay device includes two transistors coupled to the processor device, and two coils coupled to the transistors, for being actuated by the processor device with less electric power consumed.

Abstract: A remote control device includes a signal generating device for supplying signals to a processor device, to actuate the processor device to generate and to output a low signal and a high signal, an initializing device including a transistor coupled to the processor device, a diac coupled to the collector of the transistor, and an oscillating device having two or more transistors coupled between the diac and one or more halogen lamps, for energizing the halogen lamps alternatively. The diac may be actuated with different operating times in order to adjust the brightness of the halogen lamps.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for operating a data processing system including a data base computer system and a resource allocation computer for control of resource allocation in a manufacturing plant with a manufacturing line comprising a plurality of stages with manufacturing machines, the resource allocation computer including data storage means. The method includes several steps including: deriving data from the data storage means and computing the targets for each of the stages; obtaining machine capacity data from the data storage means and employing the machine capacity data for allocating machine capacity proportionally and adjusting targets; adding limits to stages of penetration and adjusting targets; determining residual capacity and allocating the residual capacity of the manufacturing machines; and checking the convergence of targets and machine allocation until convergence is achieved.